“It takes people who’ve been educated on the issue and have heard both sides of the story.” “The tide has changed, and we really can’t go back now,” he said.
Gay-Straight Alliance sponsor Derrick Ryan believes the marriage equality movement has gained significant momentum. While 65 percent of those who turned out at the polls in Montgomery County voted yes on Question 6, opposition was stronger in rural counties. The law, which received 52 percent of the vote, will take effect Jan. Maryland voters pushed through Question 6, becoming the first state to pass a referendum legalizing same sex civil marriage Nov.
